Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video of the week: ABB’s Kreusel says ‘Energy storage as an important part of Smart Grids’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQeyygxLLTQ Several times last week when participants in the MCARE meeting were looking at and test-driving the Chevy Volt, the…
Read MoreFinal photo report from MCARE 2012
Tom Mroz, technical director, Harper International. Credit: ACerS. Wednesday and Thursday were the final days of symposia at the Materials…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Sudden closure of Trainor Glass likely to cause ripple effect across industry (Glass Magazine)…
Read MoreDonut sweat the little stuff: Nanostructured ceramics and safety, processing, applications
Is there a recommended daily allowance for nanoparticles? If so, powdered donuts are a reliable source. Credit: kilrothi; Wikipedia; Creative…
Read MoreMix of forces ease Chinese rare earth tensions for now
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao discussed rare earth supplies in their Feb. 2, 2012 meeting. There…
Read MoreMCARE 2012: Power and posters
The first full day of symposia and tutorials took place today. With four or five concurrent sessions, a comprehensive (or…
Read MoreCommon threads woven through MCARE plenary talks
The first full day of the Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy was dedicated to a range of plenary…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: CMOS-based carbon nanotube pass-transistor logic integrated circuits (Nature Communications) Field-effect transistors based on carbon nanotubes have been…
Read MoreForget the landfill, head for the cement factory: Ground-up waste glass improves cement properties
Adding ground waste glass to cement mixes improves its durability, according to MSU researchers. An unlikely pairing of materials that…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
Hindusthan National Glass Industries has announced plans to invest approximately Rs 2500 crore over 7-8 years on a new manufacturing…
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